Mourinho adamant the $514 million spent on transfers not enough

Former Everton player Kevin Kilbane has rejected Jose Mourinho's claims that Manchester United are struggling to compete with Manchester City's financial might, and the sum of £286 million (S$514m) he has spent on transfers is not enough to win the English Premier League.

A 2-2 draw with Burnley on Tuesday saw United lose further ground in the title race to Pep Guardiola's runaway leaders, who were 12 points clear with a game in hand.

"It certainly is not a small amount and you expect United to be able to beat Burnley at home after such an investment," Kilbane said on BBC Sport.

"Yes, United are behind City at the moment but, in general, they have been able to compete with City in the transfer market, it is just that City have bought better."

United manager Mourinho has claimed that the Red Devil's illustrious history does not guarantee them - or any similar club - success when faced with City's resources, AFP reported.

"When you say a club 'like United', do you think AC Milan are not as big as us?" said the Portuguese.